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Summary 3/17 – 3/21

Monday, Mar 17, 2025
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
21:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Feb 50.4
00:01 GBP Rightmove House Price Index M/M Mar 0.50%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Feb 5.30% 6.20%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Feb 3.80% 3.70%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Feb 3.20% 3.20%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Y/Y Feb 249K 240K
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing Index Mar -1.9 5.7
12:30 USD Retail Sales M/M Feb 0.70% -0.90%
12:30 USD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb 0.50% -0.40%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index Mar 43 42
GMT Ccy Events
21:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 50.4
00:01 GBP Rightmove House Price Index M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.50%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 5.30% Previous: 6.20%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.80% Previous: 3.70%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.20% Previous: 3.20%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 249K Previous: 240K
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing Index Mar
    Forecast: -1.9 Previous: 5.7
12:30 USD Retail Sales M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.70% Previous: -0.90%
12:30 USD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.50% Previous: -0.40%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index Mar
    Forecast: 43 Previous: 42
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
04:30 JPY Tertiary Industry Index M/M Jan -0.10% 0.10%
08:00 CHF SECO Economic Forecasts
10:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan 14.1B 14.6B
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar 35 26
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Mar -88.5
10:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar 39.6 24.2
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Feb 0.60% 0.10%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Feb 2.10% 1.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Feb 2.70%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb 2.70%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Feb 2.20%
12:30 USD Building Permits Feb 1.45M 1.47M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Feb 1.38M 1.37M
12:30 USD Import Price Index M/M Feb -0.10% 0.30%
13:15 USD Industrial Production M/M Feb 0.20% 0.50%
13:15 USD Capacity Utilization Feb 77.80% 77.80%
20:00 NZD Westpac Consumer Survey Q1 97.5
21:45 NZD Current Account (NZD) Q4 -6.64B -10.58B
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Feb 0.51T -0.86T
23:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index M/M Feb 0.13%
GMT Ccy Events
04:30 JPY Tertiary Industry Index M/M Jan
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: 0.10%
08:00 CHF SECO Economic Forecasts
    Forecast: Previous:
10:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan
    Forecast: 14.1B Previous: 14.6B
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
    Forecast: 35 Previous: 26
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -88.5
10:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
    Forecast: 39.6 Previous: 24.2
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.10%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 2.10% Previous: 1.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 2.70%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 2.70%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 2.20%
12:30 USD Building Permits Feb
    Forecast: 1.45M Previous: 1.47M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Feb
    Forecast: 1.38M Previous: 1.37M
12:30 USD Import Price Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: 0.30%
13:15 USD Industrial Production M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.50%
13:15 USD Capacity Utilization Feb
    Forecast: 77.80% Previous: 77.80%
20:00 NZD Westpac Consumer Survey Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 97.5
21:45 NZD Current Account (NZD) Q4
    Forecast: -6.64B Previous: -10.58B
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Feb
    Forecast: 0.51T Previous: -0.86T
23:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 0.13%
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.50% 0.50%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Jan F -1.10% -1.10%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Feb F 2.60% 2.60%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F 2.40% 2.40%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories 1.4M
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision 4.50% 4.50%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
21:45 NZD GDP Q/Q Q4 0.40% -1.00%
GMT Ccy Events
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 0.50% Previous: 0.50%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Jan F
    Forecast: -1.10% Previous: -1.10%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Feb F
    Forecast: 2.60% Previous: 2.60%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F
    Forecast: 2.40% Previous: 2.40%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: 1.4M
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.50%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
21:45 NZD GDP Q/Q Q4
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: -1.00%
Thursday, Mar 20, 2025
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 AUD Employment Change Feb 30K 44K
00:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Feb 4.10% 4.10%
01:00 CNY 1-Y Loan Prime Rate 3.10% 3.10%
01:00 CNY 5-Y Loan Prime Rate 3.60% 3.60%
07:00 CHF Trade Balance (CHF) Feb 5.01B 6.12B
07:00 EUR GermanyPPI M/M Feb 0.20% -0.10%
07:00 EUR GermanyPPI Y/Y Feb 0.50%
07:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Feb 7.9K 22K
07:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jan 4.50% 4.40%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jan 5.90% 6.00%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jan 5.90%
08:30 CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision 0.25% 0.50%
09:00 CHF SNB Press Conference
09:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
11:00 GBP BoE Interest Rate Decision 4.50% 4.50%
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Feb 1.60%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index M/M Feb 3.70%
12:30 USD Current Account (USD) Q4 -337B -311B
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 14) 222K 220K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Survey Mar 12.1 18.1
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Feb 3.92M 4.08M
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage -62B
21:45 NZD Trade Balance NZD M/M Feb -235M -486M
23:50 JPY National CPI Y/Y Feb 4%
23:50 JPY National CPI CoreY/Y Feb 2.90% 3.20%
23:50 JPY National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Feb 2.50%
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 AUD Employment Change Feb
    Forecast: 30K Previous: 44K
00:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Feb
    Forecast: 4.10% Previous: 4.10%
01:00 CNY 1-Y Loan Prime Rate
    Forecast: 3.10% Previous: 3.10%
01:00 CNY 5-Y Loan Prime Rate
    Forecast: 3.60% Previous: 3.60%
07:00 CHF Trade Balance (CHF) Feb
    Forecast: 5.01B Previous: 6.12B
07:00 EUR GermanyPPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.10%
07:00 EUR GermanyPPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 0.50%
07:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Feb
    Forecast: 7.9K Previous: 22K
07:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jan
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.40%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jan
    Forecast: 5.90% Previous: 6.00%
07:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jan
    Forecast: Previous: 5.90%
08:30 CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 0.25% Previous: 0.50%
09:00 CHF SNB Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
09:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
    Forecast: Previous:
11:00 GBP BoE Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.50%
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 1.60%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 3.70%
12:30 USD Current Account (USD) Q4
    Forecast: -337B Previous: -311B
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 14)
    Forecast: 222K Previous: 220K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Survey Mar
    Forecast: 12.1 Previous: 18.1
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Feb
    Forecast: 3.92M Previous: 4.08M
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage
    Forecast: Previous: -62B
21:45 NZD Trade Balance NZD M/M Feb
    Forecast: -235M Previous: -486M
23:50 JPY National CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 4%
23:50 JPY National CPI CoreY/Y Feb
    Forecast: 2.90% Previous: 3.20%
23:50 JPY National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 2.50%
Friday, Mar 21, 2025
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Mar -21 -20
07:00 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb -10.9B -15.4B
09:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan 38.4B
12:30 CAD New Housing Price Index M/M Feb 0.00% -0.10%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Jan -0.40% 2.50%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan 0.00% 2.70%
15:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Mar P -12.8 -13.6
GMT Ccy Events
00:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Mar
    Forecast: -21 Previous: -20
07:00 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb
    Forecast: -10.9B Previous: -15.4B
09:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan
    Forecast: Previous: 38.4B
12:30 CAD New Housing Price Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.00% Previous: -0.10%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Jan
    Forecast: -0.40% Previous: 2.50%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan
    Forecast: 0.00% Previous: 2.70%
15:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Mar P
    Forecast: -12.8 Previous: -13.6
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